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Tortillas – this staple food well known today was used throughout Mesoamerican and Southwestern US cultures. Although they were mainly made of corn, squash and amaranth were also popular. The tortillas were wrapped around different fillings such as avocado. Today this has resulted in the creation of the modern taco, burrito, and enchilada.
Contributions; Talk; Category: South American inventions. 2 languages. ... Argentine inventions (1 C, 10 P) B. Brazilian inventions (2 C, 22 P) C. Chilean inventions ...
A geological society was established in 1875. [39] Alfonso L. Herrera, a biologist who made important contributions to the study of Mexican flora and fauna. The Federal Telegraphic Office during this time provided meteorological observations. [41] The Academy of Medicine annually awarded prizes to the authors of the best scientific reports.
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) pays tribute to the contributions and culture of Latinx and Hispanic people. To commemorate the occasion, here are 54 of the most influential ...
Many Native American contributions to our modern world often go unrecognized, according to Gaetana DeGennaro, a museum specialist at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Dr. Luis Agote (second from right) overseeing the first safe and effective blood transfusion (1914) Despite its modest budget and numerous setbacks, academics and the sciences in Argentina have enjoyed international respect since the turn of the 1900s, when Dr. Luis Agote devised the first safe and effective means of blood transfusion as well as René Favaloro, who was a pioneer in the ...
Time listed the Jaipur Knee as one of the best inventions of 2009. [20] The JaipurKnee has since been exported to many countries. [21] [22] The (Ramphal) Cardiac Surgery Simulator, by Dr Paul Ramphal and Dr Daniel Coore. [23] [24] The model is utilised in training numerous cardiothoracic surgery residents across the United States. [25]
From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.